Thanks, Kerry, for responding. Actually I'm pretty set on keeping the 6 volt, but have some thoughts about sustituting an alternator (6 volt producing a full 60 amps)for the generator & then looking for a 6 volt clutched compressor or maybe a power inverter to handle a 12 volt clutched compressor. Of course, these are all words I've heard from people in the know as I understand very little of what it all means. I guess we'll research this over the winter & be ready to act by Spring. Thanks again, Bob ----------- --- Kerry Pinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dick Benjamin is your man. This topic has been > discussed many times and the > concensus is that if nothing is wrong with your car, > the 6V system will work > great. No need to convert. Changing to new battery > cables helps ensure you > are getting all the power your battery has. > > I loved my 54 with AC. The NY is basically the same > car. > > Kerryp > http://dte.net/57imperial > KaP Imperial Services - Patch Panels, Metalshaping, > Restoration > Manufacturer of high quality Wheeling Machines > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <chrysler1978@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Imperial Mailing List" > <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 9:35 PM > Subject: IML: Please Welcome Bob Schoenberg > > > > New Subscriber(s): Bob Schoenberg > > Email Address is: robobduo@xxxxxxxxx > > Member Location: Brewster, NY > > > > Car(s) owned: 1953 Custom Imperial Sedan (cream > over brown) > > > > Self-Introduction: My Imperial has been For Sale > ever since I found the 54 > > New Yorker DeLuxe of my dreams with a rare option > of factory air > > conditioning. I'd very much like to talk to some > people who are savy about > > auto electrical systems, especially around the > changeover of 6 volt > systems > > to 12 volt. > > > >